Image by Tim Shields via YouTube
As someone who loves documenting, I can’t go out without my phone or camera. It’s been my hobby for as long as I can remember. When I’m in a new place, I enjoy photographing people to capture the feeling, place, and moment so I can relive it over and over. However, as much as I love photographing others, it’s always nice to have a photo of myself with a beautiful view.
When I don’t have a tripod, I ask my brother to take photos of me. Sometimes, they turn out great, but often, something gets cut out, or I end up looking too short. I’ve even had instances where he zoomed in on my face, completely missing the view. But I completely understand that it does take some practice to take nice photographs.
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If you want to improve your photography skills and take good pictures of people, this tutorial by Tim Shields is for you! You will learn the basics, the dos, and don’ts. Just following these simple tips and tricks will improve your skills big time.
Draw two vertical lines at the one-third of your frame, then two horizontal lines that are also at the one-third point. Place your subject on either the left one-third of the photo or the right one-third of the photo. Have them facing one way or the other, and not directly toward the camera. They should always be facing the middle.
Do not place the face in the middle of the photo. It should be on the top one-third line, where the two lines intersect.
Place the most important element on the other third line. Imagine your subject is standing in front of a lavender field with a one stone house in the middle. You want the subject to be on the either left or right third of the photo and the stone house on the other third of the photo.
Avoid having busy backgrounds on the heads it will be a distraction.
This is the time when you don’t need to apply the rule of thirds. You can place your subject in the middle of the frame, but make sure the face is on the top third line.
Use the portrait option to blur the background.